Cold, hungry and abandoned on the border of catastrophe

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Millions of people fleeing violence in Syria will be left to face winter alone
after aid agencies admitted that it was becoming too dangerous to provide
relief across many parts of the country.

The UN’s refugee agency (UNHCR) now expects that more than four million
Syrians will be in need of emergency aid by next year.

But the worsening crisis is forcing international non-governmental
organisations (NGOs) to abandon thousands of desperate families, as more and
more of the war-torn country becomes a no-go zone for aid-workers.

The UNHCR has withdrawn staff from areas, previously considered safe, while
other NGOs warned

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Refugees in the Atmeh camp wait to see if they can cross the border into Turkey

November 14 2012 Times Photographer, Tom Pilston

Refugees in the Atmeh camp wait to see if they can cross the border into Turkey